ENGINEER
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989

Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS (18 January 1888 – 27 January 1989) was a British aviation pioneer, businessman and yachtsman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Sopwith is the 380th most popular engineer (down from 373rd in 2019), the 6,597th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,245th in 2019) and the 55th most popular British Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Thomas Sopwith ranks 380 out of 389. Before him are C. H. Douglas, Naoki Hattori, James Key, Douglas H. Wheelock, Tessy Thomas, and Matthias Ettrich. After him are Henry M. Morris, James Guthrie, Ted Jensen, Sam Michael, Julien Simon-Chautemps, and Elián González.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsC. H. Douglas
1879 - 1952
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 374
Naoki Hattori
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 375
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 376
Douglas H. Wheelock
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 377
Tessy Thomas
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 378
Matthias Ettrich
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 379
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 380
Henry M. Morris
1918 - 2006
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 381
James Guthrie
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 382
Ted Jensen
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 383
Sam Michael
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 384
Julien Simon-Chautemps
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 385
Elián González
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 386
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Thomas Sopwith ranks 280. Before him are Monty Woolley, Clarence DeMar, Marguerite Marsh, Gabriel Thorstensen, Clemence Dane, and John Crowe Ransom. After him are Jay Gould II, Lewis Tewanima, and Hazel Abel. Among people deceased in 1989, Thomas Sopwith ranks 296. Before him are May Allison, Lennox Berkeley, Prem Nazir, Shamil Serikov, Jack Smith, and Frank Adams. After him are Frances Bavier, Andrey Prokofyev, Constance Binney, Timoci Bavadra, Merritt Butrick, and Victor Davis.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsMonty Woolley
ACTOR
1888 - 1963
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 274
Clarence DeMar
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 275
Marguerite Marsh
ACTOR
1888 - 1925
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 276
Gabriel Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1888 - 1974
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 277
Clemence Dane
WRITER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 278
John Crowe Ransom
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 279
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 280
Jay Gould II
TENNIS PLAYER
1888 - 1935
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 281
Lewis Tewanima
ATHLETE
1888 - 1969
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 282
Hazel Abel
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1966
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 283
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsMay Allison
ACTOR
1890 - 1989
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 290
Lennox Berkeley
COMPOSER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 291
Prem Nazir
ACTOR
1927 - 1989
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 292
Shamil Serikov
WRESTLER
1956 - 1989
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 293
Jack Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 294
Frank Adams
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 295
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 296
Frances Bavier
ACTOR
1902 - 1989
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 297
Andrey Prokofyev
ATHLETE
1959 - 1989
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 298
Constance Binney
ACTOR
1896 - 1989
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 299
Timoci Bavadra
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1989
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 300
Merritt Butrick
ACTOR
1959 - 1989
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 301
Victor Davis
POLITICIAN
1964 - 1989
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 302
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Sopwith ranks 6,599 out of 8,785. Before him are Jazz Richards (1991), Eric Fellner (1959), Cahal Daly (1917), Humza Yousaf (1985), Adrian Alston (1949), and Bertie Auld (1938). After him are 21 Savage (1992), Femi Kuti (1962), Ray Parlour (1973), Christine Truman (1941), Peter Sillett (1933), and Gary Pallister (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJazz Richards
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,593
Eric Fellner
PRODUCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,594
Cahal Daly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 2009
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,595
Humza Yousaf
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,596
Adrian Alston
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 6,597
Bertie Auld
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 6,598
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 6,599
21 Savage
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 6,600
Femi Kuti
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 6,601
Ray Parlour
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 6,602
Christine Truman
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 6,603
Peter Sillett
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 6,604
Gary Pallister
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 6,605
Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom
Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Sopwith ranks 55. Before him are John Rennie the Elder (1761), James Allison (1968), Sydney Camm (1893), Charles Ingram (1963), C. H. Douglas (1879), and James Key (1972). After him are James Guthrie (1953), and Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge (1954).
John Rennie the Elder
1761 - 1821
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 49
James Allison
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 50
Sydney Camm
1893 - 1966
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 51
Charles Ingram
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 52
C. H. Douglas
1879 - 1952
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 53
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 54
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 55
James Guthrie
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 56
Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge
1954 - Present
HPI: 28.95
Rank: 57